HiSilicon Kirin 710
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HiSilicon Kirin 710 vs Intel Core i3-2100

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Released
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Q1/2011
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Which one of the central processing units is better: HiSilicon Kirin 710 or Intel Core i3-2100? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The HiSilicon Kirin 710 has 8 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 2.20 GHz. The HiSilicon Kirin 710 was released on Q3/2018.

The Intel Core i3-2100 has 2 cores with 8 threads and 2.20 GHz of frequency. The Intel Core i3-2100 was released on Q1/2011.

Differences
Reasons to consider
HiSilicon Kirin 710
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  • More number of cores
    8 left arrow 2
    2 times more threads
  • Performance per watt
    5 W left arrow 65 W
    About 13 0.97 times less performance per watt
Reasons to consider
Intel Core i3-2100
Report a bug
  • Higher clock speed
    3.10 GHz left arrow 1.70 GHz
    Around 45% better clock speed
Performance tests
Real tests HiSilicon Kirin 710 vs Intel Core i3-2100
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
HiSilicon Kirin 710 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Intel Core i3-2100 Intel Core i3-2100
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of HiSilicon Kirin 710 and Intel Core i3-2100 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 left arrow Intel Core i3-2100
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    HiSilicon Kirin left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    5 left arrow 2
  • CPU group
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 left arrow Intel Core i 2000
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare HiSilicon Kirin 710 vs Intel Core i3-2100 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    1.70 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.20 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • A core
    4x Cortex-A73 left arrow --
  • B core
    4x Cortex-A53 left arrow --
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in HiSilicon Kirin 710 and Intel Core i3-2100 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    ARM Mali-G51 MP4 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 2000
  • GPU frequency
    0.65 GHz left arrow 0.85 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.00 GHz left arrow 1.10 GHz
  • Execution units
    8 left arrow 6
  • Shader
    128 left arrow 48
  • Max. GPU Memory
    4 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 2
  • Generation
    Bifrost 1 left arrow 6
  • DirectX Version
    11 left arrow 10.1
  • Technology
    12 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2018 left arrow Q1/2011
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between HiSilicon Kirin 710 and Intel Core i3-2100. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between HiSilicon Kirin 710 and Intel Core i3-2100 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    LPDDR3LPDDR4 left arrow DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
  • Max. Memory
    6 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    left arrow 2.0
  • PCIe lanes
    left arrow 16
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs HiSilicon Kirin 710 and Intel Core i3-2100.

  • AES-NI
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for HiSilicon Kirin 710 or Intel Core i3-2100? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    5 W left arrow 65 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for HiSilicon Kirin 710 and Intel Core i3-2100 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT
  • ISA extensions
    left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    1.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 left arrow Sandy Bridge S
  • Technology
    12 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow LGA 1155
  • Release date
    Q3/2018 left arrow Q1/2011
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on HiSilicon Kirin 710 and Intel Core i3-2100.

  • Used in
    Huawei Honor 8XHuawei P30 lite left arrow Unknown
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